93 days till Week 1: Remembering No. 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch

With 93 days remaining until the Arizona Cardinals play in their season opener against the Washington Redskins, it is time to remember a player who wore that number.

Probably the most memorable player to don No. 93 for the Cardinals was Calais Campbell, but almost every Cardinals fan already remembers him.

So today we turn our focus to defensive lineman Kyle Vanden Bosch, who played for Arizona from 2001-2004.

Vanden Bosch was a second-round pick in 2001 and was a promising your player. However, injuries robbed him of a good Cardinals stint. Before he left as a free agent after the 2004 season, he missed 29 games in four seasons, including the entire 2003 season with a torn ACL. He was a full-time starter 2002, when he collected 50 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

After his knee injury in 2003, he was not as effective in 2004. He played every game, but only started one and fell out of the rotation. He had no sacks and 13 tackles.

Understandably, they were concerned about his durability and they let him leave in free agency.

However, had they exercised patience and a little belief in him, they could have had a very productive player for years to come.

He ended up playing eight more seasons, being selected to three Pro Bowls and getting 54 career sacks after his time with the Cardinals. In fact, he was a Pro Bowler twice from 2005-2007 for the Tennessee Titans. He did not miss a game and had 31 sacks in those three seasons.

He was a tenacious player with an unstoppable motor, but just couldn’t stay healthy until after he left Arizona.